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Tables of Contents for Health of the Human Spirit
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword: A Conversation with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
xiii
Introduction
xv
Desiderata
xx
The Call to Spirit
1
16
The World in Crisis
2
3
A Spiritual Hunger?
5
1
A Turning Point in Consciousness
6
1
An Unhealthy Spirit?
7
1
I Don't Believe It!
8
1
The Winds of Change Are the Winds of Grace
8
1
Stress and Spirituality: Partners in the Dance of Life
9
1
Of Spirit and Character
10
1
Profiles of Human Spirituality
11
2
Keeping an Open Mind
13
1
Summary
14
1
Terms and Concepts
14
1
Soul-Searching Exercises
14
1
Got the Spirit? Let's Hear It!
14
1
References and Resources
15
2
The Wellness Paradigm Revisited
17
12
A Closer Look at the Wellness Paradigm
18
3
Wellness in the Limelight and the Life Cycle
21
1
Human Spirituality: The Neglected Component of Well-Being
22
1
The Legacy of Descartes: Division and Separation
23
1
New Common Ground between Science and Religion
24
1
A Closing Story
25
1
Summary
25
1
Terms and Concepts
26
1
Mandala of the Human Spirit
26
2
References and Resources
28
1
Theories of Human Spirituality: Perspectives from the Sages and Wisdom Keepers
29
45
The Mystical Path
31
2
Hildegard von Bingen
Mother Earth Spirituality
33
4
Black Elk
The Feminine Path
37
1
Joan Borysenko
Divine Messages
38
1
Ken Carey
The Hero's Journey
39
2
Joseph Campbell
Seven Spiritual Steps
41
2
Deepak Chopra
The Dalai Lama: Compassion and Happiness
43
1
The Nonlocal Mind
44
2
Larry Dossey
Light and Energy
46
2
Albert Einstein
Creation Spirituality
48
1
Matthew Fox
The Search for Life's Meaning
49
2
Viktor Frankl
Our Human Potential
51
2
Jean Houston
Jesus of Nazareth: Unconditional Love
53
2
Divine Consciousness
55
3
Carl Gustav Jung
To Be Self-Actualized
58
2
Abraham Maslow
The Four Stages of Spiritual Growth
60
3
M. Scott Peck
To Be of Service
63
1
Rachel Naomi Remen
Tao---The Balance of Life
64
2
Lao Tzu
To Be Self-Realized
66
2
Paramahansa Yogananda
The Spectrum of Consciousness
68
2
Ken Wilber
Summary
70
1
Terms and Concepts
70
1
The Road Less Traveled
70
1
References and Resources
71
3
The Nature of Human Spirituality
74
20
Definitions of Human Spirituality
75
1
Spirit: The Breath of Life
76
1
One Source, Many Names
77
1
Definitions of Religion
78
1
The Perennial Philosophy
78
2
Metaphor: The Language of Spirit
80
1
The Path and the Journey
80
2
Spirits on a Human Path
82
1
Of Spirit and Soul
83
1
What Is Stress?
84
1
What Is the Soul?
84
1
The Three Pillars of Human Spirituality
85
5
Desire + Commitment = Discipline
90
1
Summary
91
1
Terms and Concepts
91
1
The Three Pillars of Human Spirituality
91
1
References and Resources
92
2
Mountains, Molehills, and Muscles of the Soul
94
26
The Metaphorical Mountain
95
1
Molehills: Roadblocks on the Spiritual Path
96
1
Distractions on the Spiritual Path
97
2
Muscles of the Soul
99
4
Spiritual Potential and Spiritual Health
103
1
Rainbows and the Yellow Brick Road
104
1
Seasons of the Soul
105
8
Summary
113
1
Terms and Concepts
113
1
Roadblocks on the Spiritual Path
114
2
Distractions on the Spiritual Path
116
1
Muscles of the Soul
117
1
Seasons of the Soul
118
1
References and Resources
119
1
Mind-Body-Spirit Healing
120
18
The Ghost in the Machine
122
2
A New Era of Medicine
124
1
Curing Is Not Healing
125
2
The Human Energy Field: The Interface between Body and Soul
127
2
Stress and Disease
129
1
Cellular Consciousness
129
1
Complementary Medicine/Energy Medicine
130
1
So Why Doesn't Everybody Get Healed?
131
2
Summary
133
1
Terms and Concepts
134
1
Unresolved Anger and Fear?
134
2
References and Resources
136
2
Embracing the Mystery
138
12
Be a Good Mystic
140
1
No Short List of Mysteries Here!
140
3
The Mystery of DNA
143
1
The Kundalini Effect
144
1
Science's Blind Spot
145
1
Prayer, Distant Healing, and the Nonlocal Mind
145
1
Summary
146
1
Terms and Concepts
146
1
Extraordinary Moments
147
1
References and Resources
148
2
The Art of Meditation
150
25
Cleansing the Mind
151
2
Of Ego and Soul
153
1
Domesticating the Ego
153
1
A Free Spirit Must Be Disciplined
154
1
Types of Meditation
155
1
Reaching Enlightenment?
156
1
Steps to Meditate
157
2
Summary
159
1
Terms and Concepts
159
1
Meditation Check List
159
2
Meditation Exercises
161
1
Breathing Clouds Meditation
161
1
Open Heart Meditation
162
2
Crystal Cave Meditation
164
1
Seven Veils Meditation
165
3
Body Colors and Healing Light Meditation
168
1
Rainbow Meditation
169
2
Energy Ball Meditation
171
2
DNA Meditation
173
1
References and Resources
174
1
Health of the Human Spirit
175
19
Medicine for the Soul
176
1
Keeping the Human Spirit Healthy
177
9
The Art of Self-Renewal
178
1
The Practice of Sacred Rituals
179
1
Sweet Forgiveness
180
1
Embracing the Shadow
181
1
Acceptance
182
1
Keeping an Attitude of Gratitude
182
1
Keeping the Faith
183
1
Walking with a Light Heart
183
1
Compassion in Action
184
2
Live Your Joy!
186
1
Summary
186
1
Terms and Concepts
187
1
Health of the Human Spirit
187
5
References and Resources
192
2
The End Is Just the Beginning
194
5
Index
199